Thiri Maya Dewi Mwei Daw (, ; 1330s – 28 January 1368) was a principal queen of King

Binnya U Binnya U (, , ; also known as Hsinbyushin; 1323–1384) was king of Martaban–Hanthawaddy from 1348 to 1384. His reign was marked by several internal rebellions and external conflicts. He survived the initial rebellions and an invasion by Lan ...

of Martaban–Hanthawaddy, and the mother of King

Razadarit Razadarit (, ; , or ; also spelled Yazadarit, "king of kings"; 1368–1421) was king of Kingdom of Hanthawaddy, Hanthawaddy Pegu from 1384 to 1421. He successfully unified his Mon language, Mon-speaking kingdom, and fended off major assaults ...

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Mwei Daw was the youngest daughter of Than-Bon, a senior minister at the court of King

. Than-Bon was a son of Senior Minister Bo Htu-Hpyet who served at the court of King

Wareru Wareru (, , ; also known as Wagaru; 20 March 1253 – ) was the founder of the Martaban Kingdom, located in present-day Myanmar (Burma). By using both diplomatic and military skills, he successfully carved out a Mon-speaking polity in Lower B ...

. In 1348/49, soon after the accession of

, she was married to Gov. Min Linka of Pegu, younger half-brother of Binnya U. Her three elder sisters Mwei It,

Mwei Kaw Hnin An Daung Mwei Kaw (, ; also spelled as Hnin An Daw) was a principal queen consort of King Binnya U of Martaban–Hanthawaddy. She may have been Binnya U's second chief queen consort. Brief Born Mwei Kaw, she was the second daughter of Min ...

and

Mwei Zeik Sanda Dewi Mwei Zeik ( ;) was a principal queen consort of King Binnya U of Martaban–Hanthawaddy. Born Mwei Zeik, she was the third daughter of Minister Than-Bon of the Martaban court. She and her elder two sisters Mwei It and Mwei Kaw beca ...

became principal queens of Binnya U.Pan Hla 2005: 45 She and Linka had two daughters—Thazin Saw Dala and Thazin Saw U—and a son, Nyi Kan-Kaung.Pan Hla 2005: 47 C. 1353,(Pan Hla 2005: 47–48): Min Linka's rebellion took place sometime after the invasion by

Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, second largest city in Thailan ...

in 713 ME (1351/52) and before the death of the prized white elephant in 716 ME (1354/55). her husband revolted against Binnya U. But the rebellion failed. Min Linka was arrested, and executed. Binnya U raised his sister-in-law to queen with the title of Thiri Maya Dewi. In 1368, they had a son named A-Pa-Thon, though he died soon after the birth in

Donwun Donwun (, ; also spelled Don Wun; also known as Wun), located 16km north of Thaton Thaton (; ) is a town in Mon State, in southern Myanmar on the Tenasserim plains. Thaton lies along the National Highway 8 and is also connected by the Nation ...

.Pan Hla 2005: 61 The son later became King

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